Monument record OUL 037 - Prehistoric to Saxon Occupation at Land off Lime Avenue, Oulton
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Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred TM 519 940 (256m by 219m) |
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Map sheet | TM59SW |
Civil Parish | OULTON, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (37)
- DITCH (Early Neolithic to Middle Iron Age - 4000 BC to 400 BC)
- PIT (Early Neolithic to Middle Iron Age - 4000 BC to 400 BC)
- PIT CLUSTER (Middle Bronze Age to Middle Iron Age - 1300 BC to 400 BC)
- GULLY (Middle Bronze Age to Middle Iron Age - 1300 BC to 400 BC)
- RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE (Middle Bronze Age to Middle Iron Age - 1300 BC to 400 BC)
- POST HOLE (Middle Bronze Age to Middle Iron Age - 1300 BC to 400 BC)
- PIT (Middle Iron Age to Late Iron Age - 400 BC to 42 BC)
- RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- DITCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- PIT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- GULLY (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POST HOLE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- STRUCTURE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- HEARTH? (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- GRUBENHAUS (Early Saxon to Middle Saxon - 410 AD to 849 AD)
- DITCH (Early Saxon to Middle Saxon - 410 AD to 849 AD)
- GULLY (Early Saxon to Middle Saxon - 410 AD to 849 AD)
- POST HOLE (Early Saxon to Middle Saxon - 410 AD to 849 AD)
- COOKING PIT (Early Saxon to Middle Saxon - 410 AD to 849 AD)
- PIT CLUSTER (Early Saxon to Middle Saxon - 410 AD to 849 AD)
- ENCLOSURE (IPS: Middle Saxon to 12th century - 800 AD to 1199 AD)
- TRACKWAY? (IPS: Middle Saxon to 12th century - 800 AD to 1199 AD)
- DITCH (IPS: Middle Saxon to 12th century - 800 AD to 1199 AD)
- PIT CLUSTER (IPS: Middle Saxon to 12th century - 800 AD to 1199 AD)
- STRUCTURE? (IPS: Middle Saxon to 12th century - 800 AD to 1199 AD)
- GULLY (IPS: Middle Saxon to 12th century - 800 AD to 1199 AD)
- POST HOLE (IPS: Middle Saxon to 12th century - 800 AD to 1199 AD)
- PIT (IPS: Middle Saxon to 12th century - 800 AD to 1199 AD)
- PIT (IPS: Early Medieval to 14th century - 1001 AD to 1399 AD)
- POST HOLE (IPS: Early Medieval to 14th century - 1001 AD to 1399 AD)
- GULLY (IPS: Early Medieval to 14th century - 1001 AD to 1399 AD)
- DITCH (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- PIT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- POST HOLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- DITCH (Unknown date)
- PIT (Unknown date)
- POST HOLE (Unknown date)
Full Description
2014: Geophysical survey identified four possible archaeological anomalies in the west field. In the middle field a curve or an enclosure were identified, the enclosure contains four anomalies possibly indicative of infilled discrete pits. In the same area five anomalies may be pits of archaeological origin. A linear feature is loacted in the north east area of the site which may represent a former field boundary. In the East Field a linear ditch runs NE/SW across the north-eastern section and is close to a second ditch (S4).
2015:Evaluation recorded seventy eight features, the majority were diches, ditch terminals and gullies. Pits were also common and structural remains in the form of post and stakeholes. A possible sunken featured building was also recorded. The earliest features were prehistoric, early Bronze age pottery was present in a pit and late Bronze Age/ early Iron Age pottery occurred within a posthole. Spare struck flint pieces were found in several features. Five features contained Early-Middle Saxon pottery and five features contained 10th-12th century pottery. Many of the Saxon features were pits including a possible hearth and and sunken featured building. The Saxon features were recorded in the southern sector of the site and were located within the semi-circular 'enclosure' identified during the geophysical survey (S1).
2016: Excavation revealed evidence of late Bronze Age/ early Iron Age and early to middle Anglo-Saxon activity.Evidence of Romano-British, middle to late Anglo-Saxon and Saxo-Norman/medieval occupation activity was also encountered. Of particular significance were a late Bronze Age/ early Iron Age enclosure system, a Romano-British enclosure, hearths and a post-built structure, five Anglo-Saxon sunken-featured buildings and five burnt flint pits, also of Anglo-Saxon date. A middle to late Anglo-Saxon enclosure, a post and beam slot structure and a Saxo-Norman/medieval metal working area were also recorded. Notable small finds comprised eight late Anglo-Saxon/Viking Age scale weights with embedded silver coins (S2, S3)
2017: Evaluation adjacent to the early phase of evaluation trenches revealed an undated ditch (S5).
Sources/Archives (5)
- <S1> SSF58020 Unpublished document: Orzechowski, K., and Thompson, P.. 2015. Archaeological Trial Trench Evaluation, Land off Lime Avenue, Oulton, Suffolk.
- <S2> SSF58009 Unpublished document: Mustchin, A., Walker, J. and Thompson, P.. 2016. An Archaeological Excavation: Research Archive Report, Land Off Lime Avenue, Oulton, Suffolk (Phase 1).
- <S3> SSF58026 Article in serial: Mustchin, A.. 2016. Two Rural Anglo-Saxon Sites in Suffolk: Archaeological Excavations at Church Road, Snape and Lime Avenue, Oulton.
- <S4> SSF56493 Unpublished document: Egan, S.. 2014. Land off Lime Avenue, Oulton, Suffolk: A Geophysical Survey.
- <S5> SSF58178 Unpublished document: Edwards, N.. 2017. Archaeological Trial Trench Evaluation, New Primary School, The Limes Primary Academy, Oulton, Suffolk.
Finds (15)
- FSF45767: WEIGHT (Late Saxon - 850 AD to 1065 AD)
- FSF45768: COIN (IPS: Early Late Saxon to IPS: Early Medieval - 864 AD to 1065 AD)
- FSF45769: LOCK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FSF45770: KNIFE (13th century - 1200 AD? to 1299 AD?)
- FSF45771: POTTERY (Late Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 1000 BC to 42 AD)
- FSF45772: POTTERY (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF45773: POTTERY (Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
- FSF45774: POTTERY (Medieval to IPS: Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- FSF45775: TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF45776: FIRED CLAY (Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
- FSF45777: BRICK (Medieval to IPS: Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- FSF45778: TILE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FSF45779: SLAG (Early Saxon to Medieval - 410 AD to 1539 AD)
- FSF45780: LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- FSF45781: ANIMAL REMAINS (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (5)
- Event - Intervention: Evaluation - Land Off Lime Avenue Phase 2, Oulton (Ref: OASIS-archaeol7-329669) (ESF26416)
- Event - Intervention: Evaluation - Land off Lime Avenue, Oulton (Ref: OASIS-archaeol7-200264) (ESF24316)
- Event - Intervention: Evaluation - New primary School, The Limes Primary Academy, Oulton (ESF25520)
- Event - Intervention: Excavation, Land off Lime Avenue, Oulton (Ref: OASIS-archaeol7-270276) (ESF25872)
- Event - Survey: Geophysical Survey - Land off Lime Avenue, Oulton (Ref: OASIS-archaeol7-187142) (ESF22427)
Record last edited
Oct 1 2018 10:01AM